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- We are celebrating UNIQUE WEEK January 23-27 because we believe that all students in WCS are worthy of respect for their unique abilities and disabilities and we believe in their right, need, and desire to achieve their full potential. We also believe that families, teachers, and peers play a critical role in promoting the highest possible achievement of each child. We hope that UNIQUE WEEK will bring together teachers, families, students, and community resources as we strive to have each individual student be successful at school and in the community.
Everyday during that week, students in all of the WCS buildings will hear announcements and watch inspiring videos that reinforce the idea that we are all unique with different abilities and disabilities. We also have themed days that the students and staff can participate in, that will focus on recognizing and celebrating their uniqueness.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday (1/23) - Inside Out Day Everyone is unique in their own way. Some people struggle with expressing themselves, but have a lot to say on the inside. Today we wear our clothes inside out to show that what's on the inside is just as important.
Tuesday (1/24) - Mismatch Day
No two people are the same. It's important to celebrate our differences. "To make a difference, you must be different."
Wednesday (1/25) -Take a Walk in someone else's shoes: "Wear two different shoes" Sometimes you need to walk in another person's shoes to know how they feel. We wear two different shoes today to show our uniqueness and to demonstrate understanding of other's differences.
Thursday (1/26) - Hawaii theme Today we wear Hawaiian clothes in order to make a splash by being unique.
Friday(1/27) - Orange & Black School Spirit Day Today, you are wearing orange and black to show that we are a school community and no matter our differences we can appreciate and celebrate everyone's unique qualities
In addition, students will be encouraged to participate in different activities and contests throughout the week. At the beginning of the week classrooms will make posters with the slogan "We pledge to stick together and be unique!" Each student will sign their name on duct tape and stick it to the poster. Later in the week homerooms will compete for a chance at a pizza party by creating presentations demonstrating their uniqueness as a class.
"Unique Week is a fun way to bring everyone together to not only learn about different unique qualities and disabilities, but also to embrace those differences and to change our views of those differences. The kids have fun with it and really do learn to find the beauty in differences." - Emily Schmetzer, WCS Speech and Language Pathologist
We hope that you will join us in celebrating UNIQUENESS!
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Say Goodbye to Cracked Heels
In winter we apply different creams and lotion to our face, hands, neck but ignore important part and that's your feet. This ignorance causes cracked heels. According to beauty experts, we should massage our feet with oil and apply rose water and glycerine. Today I am sharing some easy and every effective remedy for cracked heels and to make them soft especially in winter.
Check out the home remedies for cracked feet / how to cure cracked heel
How to fix dry cracked heels with Oil massage:
As everybody knows that the best natural moisturizer is oil. You can use either olive oil or coconut oil. Oil massage is good not only for your feet but also for your whole body. You can choose to use hydrogenated oil or you can also mix them to make the best mixture to get more benefits of the components added in oil.
How to cure cracked heel with Rosewater and Glycerin
According to experts, Glycerin is the most effective and best moisturizer. If you will apply glycerin on your cracked heels the healing process will accelerate. You need to make a mixture of 1 tbs of glycerin, 2 tbs spoon of rose water and ½ tbs of lemon juice. Apply this on heel nicely and wear clean socks. Apply this mixture in the night to get best results. Soon your feet will become soft.
How to Fix cracked heels fast with Jojoba oil and oatmeal
This home remedy is very exfoliating foot mask of jojoba oil and ground oatmeal. Take around 1 tbs of oatmeal and grind in a blender. After making powder pour it in a bowl. Now you have to add jojoba oil and make a thick paste. Massage this mixture on the cracked heels and keep your feet up for 30 minutes. Now rinse with cold water.
How to cure deep cracked heels at home with Rice flour, honey, lemon juice scrub
Take 1 tbs of rice flour and mix around 2 tbs of honey and 1 tbs of lemon juice. Now your scrub is ready. If your cracked heels are serious then do soak and clean by soaking for 15 min in hot water. Now after cleaning feet scrub your cracked heels for just 10 minutes. Do scrub gently.
How to cure cracked bleeding heels with Herbal neem and tulsi
Now I will tell about the home remedy which is in use since decades. For this, you need neem leaves or margosa leaves. Grind this and add turmeric and little bit water and make a paste. Gently massage and leave it for 15 minutes. Rinse it with cold water. This superb home remedy is best for bleeding heels.
How to Treat cracked heels with Milk and honey
Clean your feet and apply milk and honey mixture to make it soft and moisturize. You have to use this mixture daily to cure it completely and when your heels get cured do continue to maintain the softness.
How to heal cracked feet with Fruit mask
Fruit masks are very effective because of enzymes and many effective remedial components. You can get rid of cracked heels with fruit masks. You can use pineapple, papaya, banana, and avocado. You just have to mash and massage. Among these fruits, papaya and banana are best. These are easily available too. You can directly rub or grind and massage.
How to Get Rid of Cracked Heels with Lemon juice and Vaseline-
You know about Vaseline cracked heels remedy? If you want to heal your cracked heel faster then use Vaseline and lemon juice mixture. First clean your feet by soaking in hot water for around 20 minutes and then make it dry. Take1 tbs of Vaseline and mix it with 3tbs of lemon juice. Rub this mixture and let me for 30 minutes. If you want you can apply in night and wear socks. Daily applying will give an awesome result.
Do follow these amazing foot crack home remedies and make your heels soft and tender.

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On October 19, from 1:30–3:00 p.m. ET, CMS will host a webinar to provide an overview of 2016 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs). The 2016 Annual QRURs show how physician groups and physician solo practitioners performed in 2016 on the quality and cost measures used to calculate the 2018 Value Modifier, as well as their 2018 Value Modifier payment adjustment. CMS staff will also review how to request an informal review of the 2018 Value Modifier.
You may register for the event here. ASCRS recommends reviewing your QRURs before the event. Visit How to Obtain a QRUR to access your report prior to the webinar.


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A California newlywed couple contracted rat lungworm disease during their honeymoon in Hawaii.
A painful illness:
64 year old Ben Manilla and 57 year old Eliza Lape, got married on Maui last January and spent their honeymoon in the island's remote Hana area. Lape felt sick before leaving the island.
Manilla said that that he was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for two months because of the parasite. The teacher at University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism underwent several operations and suffered from two pneumonias, a blood clot, and a kidney issue.
On Monday, the Hawaii State Department of Health has confirmed that over the past three months, of six cases of rat lungworm disease on Maui and three cases on the Big Island have been reported.
According to spokeswoman for the Department of Health, Janice Okubo, three possible cases in Maui are under investigation along with one possible case in Hawaii.
The state usually reports one to nine cases of lungworm each year. In 2007, two related deaths were reported.
Okubo said: "The investigation is fluid and the cluster of cases, though not all confirmed, are very concerning."
How each person gets infected is not known by the state, however, they know that most people could get the disease by consuming raw or undercooked snails and slugs.
What is rat lungworm disease?
Rat lungworm disease, also known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is a parasite that affects the brain and the spinal cord, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to Heather Stockdale Walden, an assistant professor in the department of infectious diseases and pathology at the University of Florida, rat lungworm disease has "been endemic in Hawaii for at least 50 years."
The disease can also be transmitted by ingesting crabs, shrimp and frogs, but those cases are less common. There are also the extreme rare cases of contamination from water.
Walden said: "Angiostrongylus cantonensis can present differently in adults and children. So usually, in adults, one of the main things that you hear complaint of is a headache. Adults commonly report neck stiffness, nausea and vomiting, she added.
She continued saying that in children, it's more the nausea and vomiting, not so much the headache. They will also run fevers and feel abdominal pain more than adults.
The person infected can stay ill for two weeks to two months. While the incubation period lasts between one to three weeks, however, an infection can incubate in only a single day or in six weeks.
This is not a contagious disease, so people cannot transmit it to one another.
Spokeswoman for the CDC's Center for Global Health, Amy Rowland said that the agency is monitoring the situation in Hawaii, but it cannot comment on the investigation.


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Season 2 heats up with a much funnier second episode. Dalek references, a laser scanner issue and some misc. silly hoo-hah. Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Chad Vader Season 2 Part 2
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YoYo Battles!
Here is a clip from the show that inspired Yo-Yo Girl Cop (mentioned last month). Pretty rad battle sequence!
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Labels: Japanese, sukeban deka, Yo-Yo Girl Cop
Sunday, August 15, 2010
I've recently gotten into the band muslimgauze again. Bryn Jones did some amazing material in his short 38 years. Here's a cut from Gun Aramaic with a rather shocking video to accompany it. The track itself is pretty creepy too, there's an "early industrial/sound collage mixed with Middle Eastern instruments" vibe that no one but Jones could totally do justice to.
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Labels: Music Video, muslimgauze
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Chad Vader Season 2 Part 1
I was going to post a few of the Chad Vader shorts but I didn't really find them very funny so I decided to jump into season two straight away. A new corporate take-over, a new love interest, Chad on a bike and lots of snow. It's an OK start, we'll see where it goes.
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Labels: Chad Vader
Monday, August 9, 2010
Anime Doctor Who (part two)
Here's the second part of the "making a proper Doctor Who anime". Please enjoy!
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Labels: Anime, Doctor Who
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Boards Of Canada + LEGOs
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Labels: Boards of Canada, Music Video
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Robotech Episode Two: Countdown
I just finished the Macross Saga this morning, hurray! Here's the second episode of Robotech for all rabid Robotech fans here at www.mrmississippi.blogspot.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Beach Boys v. J Dilla
Get it here
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Labels: Beach Boys, J Dilla, Music
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
New Blog (pt. 2)
Hi friends! I've started a new dedicated yoga blog today, it's at www.jaifive.blogspot.com I'm going to start that one out by simply re-posting the majority of my yoga related posts from here onto there. As I start to create new material I'll make sure to crosspost it here as well, I just wanted something that was a little more focused on the mechanics of yoga and playlists without the personal stuff and weirdness that I welcome here.
Chad Vader Part Eight
Here it is, the grand finale to the first season of Chad Vader! The epic showdown between Chad and Clint with the management fate of Empire Markets to be determined once and for all!
Next week: Some random Chad Vader silliness, then Season Two will begin shortly thereafter.
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Labels: Chad Vader, Video
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ratatat "Drugs"
Here's another Pitchfork find. Best Ratatat song I've heard in ages and a enjoyably odd video to boot:
RATATAT | MySpace Music Videos
RATATAT | MySpace Music Videos
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Labels: 2010 Music, Music Video, Ratatat
Anime Doctor Who (part one)
Here's the first part of a "making of" feature for a short anime styled Doctor Who story that an inventive and talented fan has been working on. Freakin' awesome to my nerd eyes!
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Labels: Anime, Doctor Who, Video
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Popol Vuh "Hosianna-Mantra"
Popol Vuh at their best are one of my favorite krautrock bands. Their track "Aguirre III" is my favorite song of all time, pure bliss! I have been listening to their Hosianna Mantra album since getting home from CorePower and am blown away by how beautiful it is! It is available for preview from this blog and you can listen to the title track on this Youtube video:
Please enjoy!
Please enjoy!
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Labels: Kraut Rock, Music, Popol Vuh
Tillsammans (Together)
Just watched this last night, the trailer below is a little poopy but the movie but the movie itself is wonderful! It's a loving and understated drama that is genuinely "feel good" in the best sort of way. It's a Swedish movie about a woman who flees her alcoholic husband and moves in with her brother's hippy commune. It's streaming on Netflix (which is how I found it), watch it please!
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Labels: Movies, Tillsammans
BananaSLOTH I Love To Ride the Shikansen
This is a new cEvin (Skinny Puppy) Key project. Like most of his recent material, the majority of the album doesn't interest but it contains one or two great tracks, here is the GREAT bananaSLOTH track:
I am currently using this as a core track on my second to most recent yoga playlist, every time I hear the track it makes me happy! The video, as you may have noticed, isn't that amazing but that's OK.
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Labels: 2010 Music, BananaSLOTH, Music Video
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Yoga Playlists (Part Seven)
I went through a period of using pretty up-tempo techno as the bulk of my playlists. I've never posted one of these before, so without further ado, here it is yo:
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1. Galaxy "La casa de Can Raco" from Science of Ecstasy
2. Markus Schulz "Traveling Light" from Without You Near
3. Alex Gaudino "Watch Out (Extended Mix)" from Watch Out
4. Art of Trance "Madagascar (Domi Nation Remix)" from Madagascar Remixes
5. Morgan Page "The Longest Road" from Elevate
6. Deep Theory "Do It (Miguel Migs Large Dub)" from Summer Night Sessions
7. Mimic "Re-Solve" from Afterhours Ibiza
8. OceanLab "On A Good Day" from Sirens of the Sea
9. Ratnabali "Spiritual Trance" from Shiva Lounge
10. Bonobo "Transmission 94 (Parts 1 & 2)" from Days to Come
11. Legion of Green Men "Constellation (Adam Shaikh Remix)" from Polymorphic Convolutions
12. Galaxy "Meet the Buddha" from Science of Ecstasy
Bonobo, OceanLab and Morgan Page are all great for yoga playlists and can easily work in playlists not so techno oriented. I went through a period where one of the three were on just about every playlist I made. Mimic is the "break after inversions" track and it's a great one for that. The intro track is a little beat heavy, I keep meaning to switch it out. "Meet the Buddha" is a pretty cool closer though. The Art of Trance track reminds me of 1999 and Oakenfold's classic Tranceport mix.
This is the sort of playlist I can only really use for specific, high energy sorts of classes - it's just too much otherwise. These days I'll use my techno playlists (I've got three of them) maybe on average once a month. If I use them on the right days the reaction from the class is great but on the wrong days they hit like a lead balloon.
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Labels: teaching yoga, yoga, yoga playlists
Friday, July 30, 2010
Chad Vader Part Seven
Going back to the dawn of www.mrmississippi.blogspot.com I realize that there was a great uncompleted task, the first season of Chad Vader. So as to deny my faithful readers no more of Chad's nefarious schemes, I present to you finally - Episode Seven:
Newer readers may click on the Chad Vader tag to see the previous six episodes! After this episode we'll return Chad to his regular Tuesday slot on this fine blog!
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Labels: Chad Vader, Video
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Robotech Episode One: Boobytrap
So I've stuck with Robotech longer than I thought I would have done, I'm on the 20th episode right now and really enjoying it. I was browsing YouTube for other stuff and realized that they've got the whole series on there. So, for you viewing pleasure, here's the first episode of this classic Americanized Anime from my youth:
Yoga and Dancing and Living the Good Life
Mark Farina was a great show made even better by the fact that everyone I went out dancing with actually stayed boogying on the dance almost all night long! Usually I dance more than others when I go with a group and having everyone boogie down made it a truly excellent dance experience.
Speaking of truly excellent experiences, I just got back from Hot Yoga with Sanj and it was the best Hot Yoga class I've taken. I have now truly found the deep resonant love for the Bikram/Hot practice which I enjoyed before but didn't truly "get". What made it so great, outside of great teaching, was that tonight I could really hear my mind start to throw crap at me, and I had the ability to get in deep with my breath and instead of just allowing the mind to distract me, I sent my breath in to the areas where I was resistant. In my shoulders, with claustrophobia, fear of pushing further, etc - I just kept sending the breath through and letting the emotions and thoughts fully rise up without resisting them. Having the full minute in poses means that the practice can be a lot more confrontational than a more flowing practice and that confrontation was just what I needed tonight.
Hurray for yoga and hurray for life!
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Dream Machine on the Dance Floor
Going to see Mark Farina tonight! Here's a great track of his:
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Labels: Mark Farina, Music
Monday, July 26, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
I'll Be Managing Huntington Beach
So the news I vaguely alluded to yesterday is now been officially released - I'll be managing the Huntington Beach CorePower Yoga! I'm quite excited for this, I love the studio and feel like I can do a great job here. I'm very happy that Kat will still be around at the studio, because not only can she help continue to do an awesome job with programming but she is also a great person and friend and I'm happy to still see her regularly!
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Labels: life updates, yoga
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
I just re-joined Netflix and have spent the past half hour eating a home made burrito and watching the first episode of childhood favorite ROBOTECH! I've never seen the whole series before (it's over 80 episodes and hard to see every episode on TV when a kid and prohibitively expensive on VHS) so I'm kind of excited to see if I can make it through start to finish. Knowing me I will probably get bored 15 episodes in! =)
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Labels: Anime, Robotech, television
To The Future and Beyond!
I may have some exciting news coming soon in my life. If things happen this will come in the next week or two. I really never know what's around the next corner for my life and I quite like it that way! =)
I will say that California is agreeing with your old Mr. Mississippi, it's a good state for me at this time of my life.
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Labels: life updates
Robyn on Letterman
Saw this on Pitchfork this morning. Damn! What a performance!
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Labels: 2010 Music, Music Video, Robyn
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Yoga Playlists (part six)
OK, another week another yoga playlist. This one was made in '09 and I've come back to it quite a bit. Anyone used to my MN classes may remember this one too. Most should be up on iTunes and I'll look into podcasting this week!
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1. Phil Western "Fair Oaks" from 4am
2. The Fireman "Sing the Changes" from Electric Arguments
3. The Republic Tigers "Buildings & Mountains" from Buildings & Mountains
4. Feist "I Feel It All (Britt Daniel Remix)" from I Feel It All E.P.
5. Cut Copy "Unforgettable Season" from In Ghost Colours
6. The Asteroids Galaxy "Around the Bend (Radio Edit)" from Around the Bend E.P.
7. The Sea and Cake "On a Letter" from Car Alarm
8. The Go Find "Over the Edge" from Miami
9. Electric President "All the Bones" from Sleep Well
10. Steve Reich "Electric Counterpoint - 2 Slow" from Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint
11. OceanLab "Breaking Ties (Flow Mix)" from Sirens of the Sea
12. Goldfrapp "Road to Somewhere (acoustic mix)" from Happiness E.P.
13. Asobi Seksu "Breathe Into Glass" from Me & Mary/Breathe Into Glass
14. Husky Rescue "New Light of Tomorrow (Bonobo Remix)" from Other Worlds: Remixes & Rarities
15. Mazzy Star "Into Dust" from So Tonight That I Might See
16. M83 "Midnight Souls Still Remain" from Saturdays = Youth
The playlist clocks in at 1 hour 17 minutes. Phil Western makes really nice integration music, Steve Reich is a favorite for the midway rest and of course I posted the same M83 track last week. The Mazzy Star song can be a little heavy so it gets skipped unless I feel the class is ready for it. Not a ton of hard boppin' core music in this one. Asteroid Galaxy is the one, with Cut Copy as sort of a lead-in. Sometimes I double play the Asteroid Galaxy track, it's one of those tracks by a band I have nothing else by that I really dig, creates a fun mood.
What makes me keep coming back to this playlist is that it flows great, every track leads into the next, musically, tempo-wise and emotionally. In my opinion, it's one of the strongest playlists I've done.
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Labels: Movies, Quotes, Sean Connery, Zardoz
Friday, July 16, 2010
Movie Night (Yo-Yo GIrl Cop)
At home watching "Yo-Yo Girl Cop" tonight, a Japanese movie about a martial arts bad-ass undercover agent girl who fights a group of teen suicide bombers with a super-powered yo-yo. To make things even more strange for you guys, here's the trailer in German:
"Deported for who knows why from that wounded city, New York...
for some strange karma, now working for the cops...
I'd sworn I'd go it alone...
but for a friend I met by chance...
for a limited time only, Special Agent...
Asamiya Saki!"
Asamiya Saki, Yo-Yo Girl Cop, 2006
Dialog like that you just cannot make up on your own, no matter how creative you are. A great example why I genuinely love translated text, it brings a level of unintentional surrealism to the fore.
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Labels: Japanese, Movies, Quotes, Yo-Yo Girl Cop
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Robyn "Cry When You Get Older"
I got a new cord for my hard drive (finally after several failed attempts) so I can finally listen to my music again! So of course I'm putting together a new yoga playlist and realized that I'd downloaded the new Robyn but never got to listen to it because my hard drive pooped before I heard it. This song jumped out at me, but I bet there's lots more good on here.
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Labels: 2010 Music, Music, Robyn
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sad Kermit "Hurt"
A very sad story by our favorite green frog. You might shed a tear watching this one - you will see the pain and heartache that go along with stardom in a harsh cold light.
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Labels: hurt, Music, Music Video, Nine Inch Nails, sad kermit
kosmiche at any age
Harmonia is one of my favorite Kraut projects, it is a supergroup of sorts being a meeting between Cluster and Michael Rother of Neu! They got back together and played a bit a few years back from what I hear on this clip I hope a full live album is released sooner rather than later, great stuff!
And for those that haven't heard the old stuff, here's a blog that has the first album.
And for those that haven't heard the old stuff, here's a blog that has the first album.
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Labels: Harmonia, Kraut Rock, Music
Afrikan Boy "Lidl"
Since I've been bummed on the new MIA, I found myself going back to "Kala" to see if it's as good of an album as I remembered and yes, it is (especially the first five songs which are freakin' perfect). Listening to "Hussel" got me wondering whatever happened to Afrikan Boy, I really dug him and hoped he'd have an album out. No luck, though his myspace claims something is on the way but the other music doesn't bang like "Lidl" and "Hussel".
Here's the video of his one underground "hit":
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Labels: Afrikan Boy, M.I.A., Music
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Yoga Playlists (part five)
OK, I've made a lot of yoga playlists in the 2 1/2 years since I posted part four of this series. Since I mentioned that I'm hungry to make more, I thought I could get a little of that energy out by posting one of my most recent ones here. This is a nice happy playlist, it's peppy without being over-powering. It includes a lot of 2010 music as well.
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1. Cocteau Twins "Lazy Calm" from Stars and Topsoil - a collection
2. Coldplay "Life in Technicolor" from Viva La Vida
3. Lali Puna "Remember" from Our Inventions
4. Dan Black "Symphonies" from UN
5. Delorean "Endless Sunset" from Subiza
6. Primal Scream "The Glory of Love" from Beautiful Future
7. the xx "Stars (Dave Wrangler Remix) unofficial remix from Under The Influence
8. Massive Attack "Pray For Rain (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)" from Heligoland (Deluxe Edition)
9. Frightened Rabbit "Swim Until You Can't See Land" from The Winter of Mixed Drinks
10. Broken Bells "The High Road" from Broken Bells
11. Four Tet "Plastic People" from There is Love In You
12. Donna De Lory "Govinda Jaya Jaya" from The Lover and the Beloved
13. Gorillaz "Cloud of Unknowing" from Plastic Beach
14. Uh Huh Her "Dreamer" from Common Reaction
15. Goldfrapp "Voicething" from Head First
16. Burial "In McDonalds" from Untrue
17. M83 "Midnight Souls Still Remain" from Saturdays = Youth
This playlist deviates slightly from my "four pillars" method of construction in that the Four Tet song (which is the post inversion cool down track) rocks a little harder and lasts a lot longer than a track in that slot usually would, but it is still chill enough to serve the cool down in child's pose vibe but also vibrant enough to get into the whole triangle/balancing series vibe too.
The playlist runs almost an hour and a half so lots of it gets skipped. Uh Huh Her is rarely heard and the three last tracks can all serve as savasana tracks depending on the mood I want to create (light & floaty, use Goldfrapp; short & mysterious use Burial; gone to the world use M83).
I've been using that Cocteau Twins track for both the beginning and end of classes, it works a charm. Of course Burial and M83 are standard closers for me. I feel the Dan Black song will become a staple of many upbeat vinyasa classes, it is perfect for a little flow. The Coldplay song is short and so works well to create that "first motion of Sun A" feeling. It's rather like Phoenix's "Love Like a Sunset" for that purpose. The Donna De Lory track is an old yoga classic and brings back pleasant memories of taking Jaina's C2s back in MN.
One note, I won't be uploading these to iTunes anymore, it's simply too much of a pain and most the songs disappear after a few months anyways. I think the only thing not available on iTunes here is the xx remix which I linked to the track. As mentioned elsewhere today I do plan on podcasting some playlists sooner rather than later.
If you enjoy this playlists feature, comment and let me know. If there's any demand I'll bring it back as a weekly feature! =)
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Labels: yoga, yoga playlists
Hard Drive Cord
My hard drive cord first died and then got lost so I have no access to the majority of my music. Right now, my Nano is my best source for music. I have a new cord on order and once that arrives I can make some new yoga playlists which I've been heartily craving to do for a while now.
The other thing I want to get into is creating podcasts. Podcasts both of yoga playlists and also for a series of industrial music comps I've put together. Hopefully it's not too hard to put together a podcast. It sounds like fun and once I get my "Jai Five" website up and running, it will be cool to link the site to playlists.
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Labels: jai five, life updates, yoga
Front 242 "Principles"
This is on a mixed tape I made (or to be more specific a "Mixed iTunes Playlist I made") and it always makes me happy for some reason. Really early industrial, it's primitive in it's way but still sci-fi. This early industrial music really reminds me of vintage JG Ballard stories. This blog has the single and their first album for your listening pleasure.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
M.I.A. just doesn't matter anymore.
So I was listening to "Maya" MIA's new album streaming on her hideously ugly Myspace page the other day and was left rather irritated by the whole affair. This is a hard thing for me to admit because up until recently I'd loved pretty much everything that MIA had put out.
When Diplo posted about much of her sounding like Skinny Puppy I thought that might be cool, it's been a long time since any artist has had an industrial influence. Unfortunately, on listening to the album I hear that Diplo is right, especially on the track "Steppin Out" but it's not "Bites" Puppy or even "Too Dark Park" Puppy it's "Mythmaker" Puppy, which itself sounds like Puppy trying to reinvent themselves as an industrial version of Britney Spears circa "Blackout". So yes, MIA has an industrial edge but it's a sound and fury signifying nothing kind of industrial edge and it never quite gels with the beats. Give me MIA rapping over a "Land of Rape and Honey" Ministry loop and I'd be a happy lad, that is nowhere to be found.
What we do get is the noisy and gross track "Teqkilla" where 35 year-old MIA raps about pot and Tequila, man that's crazy! Well, at least it would be if she Ke$ha's age, instead there's a word we use for adults pretending they're still 17 and that word is pathetic.
The Diplo track "Tell Me Why" sounds like one of those whole world together songs that the "World Cup" would use in advertisements and is a far cry from the screamingly powerful lo-fi globalism of "Bird Flu" and other KALA hits.
"Born Free" (best known for the controversial ginger child killing video that got pulled to the adults only section of Youtube which in turn gave birth to MIA's "you can't silence me" youtube-y cover) is like a low rent "Bambo Banga" sampling Suicide instead of the Modern Lovers and switching the perspective from a person on the street harassing people in their Honda to a spoiled rich person harassing you at a party with stories about how powerful and free they are. Jesus, she's got the spoiled rich person complex as much as the worst conservatives.
Not to say I don't like any of it, "It Takes A Muscle" is a really good Major Lazer song that she sings on. "Space" isn't bad either. "XXXO" is a good lo-fi Lady Gaga-style pop track, though I was unimpressed by the Jay Z remix version. The Sleigh Bells riff on "Meds and Feds" is great, unfortunately the same riff is used to much better effect in the Sleigh Bells own music.
At the end of the day it's no big deal to not like an album. It disappoints me because I'd loved her other two albums so it's a little weird to not be buying this one. Oh well, thanks to her label for posting the album on Youtube so I can now avoid it.
My guess is that this is as big as MIA will ever be, after this she'll be a little toxic and her next album will be a "return to form" that carefully re-makes her in her own old image in an attempt to grasp onto the fans but she'll never again have this big of a mainstream attention grab.
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Labels: 2010 Music, M.I.A., Music Review, rant
Cities I've Lived In
I don't know why, but I've been wanting to write down this list for a while and here seems as good a place as any.
Current of today, here are the cities I've lived in:
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1. Charlottesville, VA
2. Eau Claire, WI
3. Bellingham (Sudden Valley), WA
4. Maple Lake, MN
5. Buffalo, MN
6. St. Louis Park, MN
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Huntington Beach, CA
9. Westminster, CA
Wow. 9 in 36 years. Not bad, not amazing. Great for you guys at home who collect thrilling David Miller trivia.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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Chemical Brothers "Dissolve"
Article went well, got about 1000 words in on it, hurray! In celebration here's a great new video by the Chemical Brothers:
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Labels: 2010 Music, Chemical Brothers, Music, Music Video
I've been asked to guest blog an article for another site and I've been going through more drafts and not quite getting the right tone. I'm going to spend the next one hour focused on this task and then go out to get groceries. Either I'll have a good article by then or I should at least have a solid state start. Wish me luck!
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Labels: blogging, life updates
Monday, July 5, 2010
Paramechanical World
Another day, another Kraut track. This one exudes a "stoned summer afternoon" vibe so strong that you can smell it from four decades away. Part of me still prefers the hippier Amon Duul to the more rockin' Amon Duul II. For those of you interested, this blog has the album.
it is hard to argue that it truly is a paramechanical world...
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Labels: Amon Duul, Kraut Rock, Music, Music Video
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Amon Duul II "Sandoz in the Rain"
Happy In(ter)dependence Day to my American friends (and to everyone else, though the greeting won't mean as much to others). What better way to celebrate than with a little Amon Duul II? A thick and heavy kraut group made up of largely very hairy commune-livin' german hippies. Hair was important back then and the more of it the better. Here's a great blog that has some albums for you and here's one of my favorite songs by them:
I feel kind of sorry for the guy in hat in the far right of the Youtube picture above, he's the only bearded dude in the picture and yet he's been largely obscured by the locks of the pretty boy in front of him. Photographic hair wars were dangerous games played by 70s rock stars everywhere. Whoever had the most hair and stood in front won. This poor man in a hat was obviously the loser...
I feel kind of sorry for the guy in hat in the far right of the Youtube picture above, he's the only bearded dude in the picture and yet he's been largely obscured by the locks of the pretty boy in front of him. Photographic hair wars were dangerous games played by 70s rock stars everywhere. Whoever had the most hair and stood in front won. This poor man in a hat was obviously the loser...
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Labels: Amon Duul II, Kraut Rock, Music, Music Video
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Julian Cope "I Gotta Walk" on Top of the Pops
One might suspect that the last Julian Cope video posted was a peak moment that could never be topped. Of course in the world of St. Julian most moments are peaks. Here he, Thighpaulsandra (armed with an enormous silver dialed and vacuum tube synth that looks like a Doctor Who set piece from the 70s) and the rest of the crew appear on the British Teeny-bopper show Top of the Pops playing their "I Gotta Walk" track off of Autogeddon (my favorite Cope album). To commemorate the moment Julian shaves both sides of his head, puts his remaining hair in a ponytail, wears a yellow mu-mu, makes faces and bellows like a horse while the teen audience bobs their heads in obviously gleeful bewilderment. Nothing like this could ever have come out from any other man...
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Labels: Julian Cope, Music, Music Video
Govinda Bolo Hari Gopal Bolo
A little techno bhangra kirtan muzak, dig it kids! I like the fact that they actually do a little call and response in the song, which is awesome. I'm still looking for something that is more straight up repetitive with more call and response.
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Labels: Bhangra, Kirtan, Music, Music Video
Julian Cope "Try Try Try"
Here's the guy who got me into the whole Krautrock trip with his Krautrocksampler book (available at this blog here). This video is completely insane, with Julian wearing a hippy dippy gnome hat, crazy yellow pants and a Neu! wifebeater prancing and flying around a stage that has been decorated with Cosmic Jokers backdrops. Perhaps most absurd are the brief shots of Thighpaulsandra looking totally out of place in this cosmic hippy space, in fact looking more as if he's just walked off set of a Death In June video. However once ThighP joins in with the "Bump Bump Bump Buh Buh Bump Bo" chant you know all is safe in the universe.
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Labels: Julian Cope, Music, Music Video
Brainticket "The Space Between"
I love this spaced out kraut track. It reminds me of a goofy arty take on the "Fantastic Planet" soundtrack.
For those who'd like to sample this far out album, here's a link
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Labels: Kraut Rock, Music, Music Video
Current 93 Cover "May Rain"
And here is the C93 cover:
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Sand "May Rain"
It's like listening to a 1970s version of Current 93. A little lo-fi but still quite cool!
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Labels: Kraut Rock, Music, Music Video
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Can "Spoon"
I never get tired of this song. It's happy, catchy and really strange too. A brilliant cocktail...
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Labels: Can, Kraut Rock, Music, Music Video
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Random Thoughts from 6 months in
6 months now in CA. Does the name Mr. Mississippi still apply? Today I move from the room I was renting in Huntington Beach to a room in Westminster. I always get philosophical on move days, they represent a certain type of paradigm shift. I'm now into co-leading my second teacher training and I have been teaching a lot the last month or so. Lost my car in a crash so I bike everywhere now. Noel's in Eau Claire for the 4 months or so. She doesn't have a job right now so we are pretty broke. It's interesting living genuinely close to the ground. I've worked on some Eddie Entropy music with Nick, that's been fun. Listening to Japanese thick psychedelic rock from the 70s right now. It is strange seeing all your possessions in one small corner of a garage. God is everywhere and I'm really into it right now. The living of life as the supreme manifestation of life. This space is rather hidden all things given so it's like my private little freak-out zone, kind of cool really. I have a private livejournal too but I like the idea of this blog being hidden in plain site. Will I continue to write here? I have seen current mainstream movies in the past six months than in the last 6 years combined. A few positive surprises and a few complete turds. Been very into krautrock lately, this whole time out here has been rather like a travelogue through my different musical phases. Before I was listening to a lot of industrial from the 80s and 90s, I've been putting together a huge mixtape series of primarily industrial stuff, it's been fun. Now I've switched over to Herbie Hancock, reminds me of hanging with Kelli in Bellingham. Time is rather fluid and there's some hidden tensions going on in my life but mostly I feel pretty energized. I feel youthful vigor but don't feel young. That's a good combo. Teaching yoga has been a trip out here, people here seem to get my energy better than they did in MN, that's cool. I'm going further off the grid now, cancelled most all of my internet subscriptions though I'll probably re-subscribe to Netflix when I have a little more money. I've enjoyed the current series of Doctor Who more than any other since the show's come back on the air, it's gotten me even watching some of the old classics. Spent a lot of time hanging out with the Hare Krishnas. Spent a little time hanging with Lon Milo Duquette's Monday Night Magick Group. Used to go up to LA for yoga and Kirtan all the time. Saw Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das, Donna De Lory, Snautam Kaur, C.C. White, Dave Springer, Deeva Premal (who had the drummer form the Doors and the preacher from Agape join her on stage) and a bunch of other people too. Lots of great yoga with Shiva Rea and some kind of silly yoga with Steve Ross. It's weird out here so many people casually know a number of "famous" people, it's just sort how things roll. Xiren is coming over in 15 minutes to help me move so I should do my last round of gathering everything together. Jai! Jai! Jai! Jai! Jai! (jai five, I'll explain later).
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DAVIS, California — Fans of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are torn over their loyalty to the Democratic Party and have expressed skepticism as to whether they would be willing to support Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton over the seasoned socialist if she clinches the nomination.
"I don't know a single person who said they would vote for Hillary if she got the nomination," Antonio Alvarado, 20, a junior at University of California Davis said in an interview with the Sacramento Bee at the event. He said he believes wholeheartedly in Sanders' ability to unify the country, and juxtaposed it against Clinton's attacks on the self-described "democratic socialist" — which he reportedly said have been "even more divisive than [Donald] Trump."
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist Poll shows Sanders lagging behind Clinton by just 2 percentage points ahead of the primary next Tuesday. Clinton has 49 percent and Sanders 47.
Over 9,000 Sanders supporters gathered in the football field at UC Davis, where Sanders promised, if elected president, to "pass comprehensive immigration reform and path to citizenship," legalize marijuana, pass legislation to classify drug abuse as a form of mental illness, and to instill a "tax on carbon" in order to combat climate change, which he has stated is as dangerous as terrorism.
Over the course of the past week covering the Sanders campaign throughout Northern and Southern California, Breitbart News encountered a mixed bag of Sanders supporters. Some are willing to vote for Clinton if she receives the party's nomination. Others have threatened to leave the Democratic Party altogether if she becomes the nominee. And many changed their political party affiliation to Democrat from independent just to ensure Sanders will win. (Non-partisan voters can still vote for Sanders, but they must request a special ballot.)
The Davis crowd was full of millennial-aged voters. Sanders consistently touts his campaign's ability to draw voters age 45 and under. His talking points that evening were catered toward the crowd.
"Wall Street says they can live with Hillary Clinton, they can live with Donald Trump. But they cannot live with us," he said as the crowd roared with cheer and applause. "America today is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. But people don't know it because almost all of the new income and the new wealth is going to the people on top."
The Davis crowd was an eccentric one. Marc Chang, the owner of the "Magic Unicorn Rider," also known as the Davis Unicorn, was also present. He showed Breitbart News how his magical ride helps him get from place to place throughout the city.
At Sanders' previous rally in Palo Alto that same day, Breitbart News caught up with a Jennifer Brooks, 25, who is studying child development at San Jose State. She wore a flower head band in her hair.
She said her parents are both from Mexico, and that she's voting for Sanders because "he is for the minorities. He's just a really down-to-earth person and he's really there for the people and wants to make a difference. And just the fact that he's not a sellout, like the other candidates." She added that his free community college plan was also very appealing.
"He wants to not punish, but just reward, the people who want education for their future," she said. When asked by Breitbart News if she would feel comfortable paying even higher taxes if she winds up making six figures in the working world, she said she "would not." However, she said "I think it's only fair."
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Furniture Repair & Refinishing
Sometimes, a worn or damaged piece of furniture is simply too special to nonchalantly toss it to the curb. Perhaps you have a treasured antique from days gone by, or an heirloom that has been passed down through the family for generations. Maybe you have a newer piece of quality furniture that has accidentally been damaged in some way. Whatever your situation, if you have a piece of furniture in a state of disrepair that you just can't bear to replace, then perhaps I can repair, restore or refinish it for you.
Depending upon the age of your particular piece, its historical significance, and your own personal preferences, there are several options to explore. I can perform repairs and give the piece a minor face lift to make it usable but preserve its well aged character; or I can completely strip it down and refinish it like new to give it a completely updated look. Each situation is unique, so it's best to know the provenance of your particular piece before making any decisions about how to proceed. If you're unsure about your particular situation, I can help you figure it out and make the best decision for your circumstances.
This is typically the best option for an older piece of furniture that has no real historical significance, or for a family heirloom where maintaining the current condition of the piece is not a priority or desire. The process of restoration aims to return a piece to its original state, without making it look like new. Restoration usually starts by disassembling the piece in order to facilitate cleaning and repair work. After disassembly, the piece is thoroughly cleaned, inappropriate, non-original finish is removed, but as much of the original finish as possible is left in tact. Once cleaned, any necessary repairs are made in order to return the item to a functional state, and replace missing or damaged elements. Finally, the piece is reassembled and the original finish is renewed in order to give the item a well cared for appearance that preserves its aged character (i.e. it looks like it did originally, but it doesn't look new).
When a piece of furniture has significant historical value, it may be best to leave it in its current condition. It may be necessary to perform minor repairs to stop the piece from deteriorating any further, or to restore the usability of a treasured family heirloom. But in order to preserve the history and value of the piece, the scratches, chips, damaged finish, etc., should all be preserved in their current state. In a truly historically significant piece, removing this "patina" may actually decrease the item's value. For an item with significant family provenance, but no real historical significance, I'll work with you to determine the appropriate level of conservation for your piece. If you believe that you might have an historically significant piece of furniture, you should consider having its value assessed by a qualified antiques appraiser before having any work done to it.
Refinishing involves completely removing or stripping the original finish, making repairs to the piece, and then applying a new finish over freshly exposed bare wood. The process of refinishing removes not only the old finish, but a small layer of wood on the surfaces of the item. This makes a refinished piece look new once the process has been completed. As such, the refinishing process is irreversible so refinishing is best for pieces that have no historical value. Refinishing can also be used to change the look of a piece. For example, if you have an old blanket chest with a finish or style that no longer suits you, the piece can be stripped, repaired and/or modified and completely refinished to give it an updated look.


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IQMAG: Magnetic Chess
Magnetic Chess Set is a
funny game set and easily fits in a pocket.
Enjoy your favorite game anywhere, Good for travel.
Magnetic pieces keep your game secure on bumpy
airplane rides or on uneven surfaces. No slip, no
It has a snap-closed plastic box with plastic hinges
that opens up to a large board with black and white
We can manufacture them as OEM factory. If you are
interesting in it, please let me know your idea or
have your design. We can do it for you.


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Robert (Bobby) Martin – vocals, keys, saxophone, French horn, harmonica
Frank Zappa 1981-88 / Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Paul McCartney, Wilson Pickett, Eric Burdon, Leo Kottke, Prince, Stevie Nicks
Ray White – vocals, guitar
Frank Zappa 1976-84 / Edwin Hawkins Singers, Zero
Tom Fowler – bass, violin
Frank Zappa 1973-78 / It's A Beautiful Day, Captain Beefheart, Ray Charles, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steve Hackett, Hildegard Knef, Elton John
Chad Wackerman – drums
Frank Zappa 1981-88 / Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Barbra Streisand, John Patitucci, Albert Lee, James Taylor
Albert Wing – saxophones, flute
Frank Zappa 1988 / Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Diana Ross, Flo & Eddie, Rosanne Cash, Shuggie Otis
Jamie Kime – guitar
Zappa Plays Zappa, Michelle Branch, Jewel
Frank Zappa is one of the twentieth century's most important composers. His works of more than eighty albums is by far the most voluminous and versatile of the entire generation rock – encompassing of course jazz as well as avant-garde and orchestral music. And appropriate to the complexity of his compositions, the list of his band members is a who's who of incredible musicians.
To mark the twenty years which have passed since Frank Zappa's untimely death on December 4 1993, a whole bunch of his most popular collaborators have re-banded to turn his multi-dimensional compositions from syllabus material at the music academies into blistering experiences in the world's concert venues again. Two lead singers on the go are part of a truly imposing line-up, both of which were held in high esteem by the great master for many years (Bobby Martin and Ray White); Frank's longest running drummer (Chad Wackerman); the man who opened Zappa's door for three brothers before he went on to play with Ray Charles for well over a decade (Tom Fowler)…
The Band From Utopia, referring to Frank Zappa 's album "The Man From Utopia", was first to perform his music again after his passing (and able to do so, one should add). This was initiated by an invitational show at the Stuttgart Jazz Open which was televised in Germany. Now they call themselves Banned From Utopia, please the connoisseurs and convert the curious into dedicated fans. Having played on innumerable Mothers / Zappa albums, the musicians of this virtuoso fusion ensemble are performing classics from all eras. Suffused with the authenticity of their deep Zappa history.
They can do that on stage still. And there's no way of getting closer to the original!


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Okay, you're interested enough in Abtel to look at this page and we would love to work with you so… let's see what other information we can provide you with to help you decide what your next step should be.
Pilot campaigns:
We won't ask you to tie your organisation into a long term marketing campaign without knowing the benefits and ROI. Instead, we suggest a pilot campaign where, after an agreed, fixed cost volume of work, your campaign will be thoroughly evaluated – by you and by us, and a longer term partnership can be considered.
Conversion rates:
Some telemarketing organisations make very tempting (some may even say astonishing) claims regarding conversion rates. The simple truth is that your business sector, target market, proposition etc, all affect your conversion rates. At Abtel, we won't make unjustified claims to tempt you through our door! Instead, we'll simply refer back to the pilot campaign above and promise that if we can't convert it, nobody can!
The single biggest factor affecting your campaign is quality. Quality of data, quality of proposition, quality of training, quality of approach, quality of response and quality of telemarketing. Get all these right and your campaign will be off to a flying start!
All the data we source is purchased specifically for your campaign and will be presented to you at the conclusion of your campaign. We can of course provide a "top up" facility, combining your own data with new data. Both these data sources can be identified separately within your campaign, allowing you to track performance of each data source.
We'll work with you to complete your campaign to agreed timescales but we're flexible too! If we're getting your team inundated with sales appointments, let us know and we'll reduce the throughput of calls made and consequently, the number of appointments will reduce. If you have additional sales executives available, let us know and we'll provide additional resource to your campaign to increase the appointment throughput. You're in control.
We'll invoice you for work completed at the end of each month until your campaign is concluded. The only "up-front" cost is a commissioning fee to allow us to source data, build your bespoke database (the interface on our IT system that "drives" your whole campaign) and train the agents working on your campaign.
Commission only:
Sounds great doesn't it? No matter how many calls are made and no matter how many hours work is involved, you'll only pay when you get a sales appointment! But let's look a little closer.
Telemarketing companies operating on a commission only basis may well be pre-disposed to provide you with appointments that are unlikely to ever convert into a sale. They only get paid for providing you with appointments – they won't care if you convert it or not. You end up out of pocket twice – once paying for a "dud" appointment and twice for spending time chasing a sale that's unlikely to convert!
We provide our clients with pre-qualified sales appointments with a much higher likelihood of conversion. Our telemarketers won't send you "dud" sales appointments because their primary focus is on the quality of the appointment – as well as the quantity. We also believe that this approach is the main reason why our clients keep coming back to us.
Commission only campaigns - We don't do them!
What now?
So… you've got to here and you like what you've read so far – so what next?
Call us on 0800 591 273


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This is a classic Thanksgiving dinner menu with appetizer, turkey and fixings, popular side dishes and potato recipes, fruit and vegetable salads, cranberry sauces and relishes, bread and rolls, and extra special desserts.
Choose recipes and ideas from the following menu or browse through many more recipe suggestions below the menu.
A Classic Menu
- Herb Roasted Turkey
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping
- Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese
- Cheddar Green Bean Casserole
- Roasted... Butternut Squash
- Cranberry Gelatin Salad
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Seven Layer Salad
- Sweet Potato Rolls
- Apple Crisp Pie
- Autumn Pumpkin Pie
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The roast turkey is the quintessential main dish choice for most traditional Thanksgiving feasts. Here are the most popular and most-requested Thanksgiving turkey recipes and ideas.
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If your family isn't a fan of turkey, or you just like to have options, we have the perfect dish for your feast. Whether you choose a baked ham, lamb or beef, or an elegant crown roast of pork, this list will have something for you.
03 of 10
Here you'll find a great list of dressing and stuffing recipes, from Southern-style cornbread dressings and dressings with sausage or oysters, to moist and easy slow cooker dressing recipes.
04 of 10
Delicious gravy and sauce recipes include easy turkey gravy, Madeira gravy, old-fashioned giblet gravy, and raisin sauce for ham. Or follow these step-by-step instructions for homemade gravy.Continue to 5 of 10 below.
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From tossed salads, vegetable salads, and slaws to cranberry sauces and relishes, there are plenty to choose from in this list.
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Side dishes galore! Choose from classic sweet potato dishes and green bean casseroles or try something different like a leek gratin.
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Here are some of my favorite recipes for mashed potatoes, including a step-by-step for making basic mashed potatoes and how to make them in advance and keep them warm in the slow cooker.
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Choose from Waldorf salads, wonderful ambrosia recipes, cranberry salads, gelatin salads, frozen fruit salads, and more.Continue to 9 of 10 below.
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From angel biscuits and pumpkin yeast bread to clover leaf rolls and sweet potato rolls, you'll find the perfect bread or dinner roll recipe for your special dinner in this list of recipes.
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There's always a dessert everyone demands, and here you'll find a long list of Thanksgiving favorites. Recipes include several pumpkin pies, pecan pies, apple pies, the popular pumpkin cake roll, a rich creme brulee, cheesecakes, coconut cake, and more.


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- It's inevitable. Your child will do something that makes you mad or sad…and you'll realize they got that behavior from you…the need to always be right, procrastination, gossip, a temper, sarcasm, messiness, not listening well, being a rule-breaker, etc.
- Don't make excuses for or ignore their behavior that comes from you.
- And don't be a hypocrite creating negative consequences for your kid's behavior while you do the same thing.
- How do you respond when your child messes up and they're just repeating your behavior?
- Be open with them. Let them know that they got that behavior from you (via genetics or copying.) But that does not make it okay.
- When your child does something that is not good, there should be negative consequences because of that behavior. Even if they got it from you.
- If you still do this behavior, stop! Let them see you changing and improving.
- Share with them how that behavior has hurt you and others in the past.
- Only if this is true…tell them how you've worked on changing or stopping that behavior. Tell them about the positive consequences you've experienced.


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Share Your World – October 9, 2017
It's time for SYC, with questions from Cee and answers from me! To join in this Q & A Challenge, and to see other entries, just click the above link. It's fun!
What do you consider is the most perfect food for you? (It can be your favorite food to something extremely healthy.)
I would say any Mexican food would be my favorite, thus perfect for me. Except…sometimes it doesn't like me back!
I used to say the perfect food would be a hamburger or pizza both with the works! You have your bread/grain, meat, dairy, vegetables, and fruit all in one. 🙂
Are you focused on today or tomorrow?
Probably I am more focused on the current day. What's in the past happened already, and who knows what tomorrow will be, as it is always a surprise. You can plan a few things ahead of time, and most times it works out, but as they say 'expect the unexpected', and roll with it.
If you could interview one of your great-great-great grandparents, who would it be (if you know their name) and what would you ask?
I don't know very much about any relatives beyond my great grandparents. I would like to ask my great, or maybe great-great grandmother how she met her husband. She was full blood Blackfoot Indian, and her name is Fatoma. She is buried in our local cemetery, along with other relatives.
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Since converting to a Wahls-based Paleo/Primal diet, my health has improved dramatically. My energy is better, my acid reflux is gone, my chronic body pain has reduced dramatically and headaches are rare. It hasn't been all rainbows and kittens though.
Last week, I was stuck back on the couch for most of the week, tired, headachy and with deep muscle pain again. I hadn't gone off plan on eating, so what could be the cause? And what could I do about it to get back on track?
Looking at my diet and activities, a few things stuck out.
Last weekend, I pushed myself. We had two swims, kayaked for two hours and hiked for two hours. I pulled it through, but I probably overextended.
My body temperature plummeted to 35 C (95 F). There can be a few reasons for this, but the most likely is thyroid trouble. The docs have tested me multiple times for thyroid problems and according to their numbers, I'm A-OK. However, seeing as I have a lot of symptoms of hypothyroid that they cannot otherwise explain, I work under the assumption that my thyroid may not be working optimally, whatever their tests say.
I've been eating a LOT of goitrogenic foods. Goitrogenic foods like spinach, kale, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other related vegetables can cause your thyroid to be sluggish. Cooking these veggies supposedly will keep that from happening, but I'm guessing the people who say that aren't talking about the sheer volume of these veggies that I've been eating-up to six cups A DAY. Eating goitrogenic foods shouldn't be a problem for people with a normal thyroid, but as I said above, I assume mine isn't working as well as it should. Also note that soy, which I'm NOT eating, is another goitrogen.
I cut out dairy a few weeks ago. People who are eating Paleo often do. However, there is a nifty compound in dairy called tyrosine that your thyroid needs to function. You can get it in other foods like seaweed, legumes (out for me) and some meats, but aside from spirullina, dairy is my best food option.
So what did I do to hack this problem? First, I rested. Several days on the couch. Second, I cut back on goitrogenic foods and am making sure the ones I DO eat are well cooked. I also added a iodine supplement to counter the effects of the goitrogens I eat. Third, dairy is back in rotation-not gallons of it, but a little.
A few days later, my body temperature is back to normal, my energy is back to where it was and the pain has subsided. I was even able to go on a multi-hour snorkelling trip over the weekend.
The takeaway lesson is no matter how good a way of eating may be in general, you still have to take your own body's particular needs into account.
Have you ever had trouble with your body temperature dropping? How did you manage it?
We are truly our own & best health advocate. Knowing out bodies & listening to our bodies can make ALL the difference.
I too have what seems like hormone-related issues but my bloodwork came back a-ok. Going for another round. My body temp goes from very cool to very hot (intense, regular, change your jammies night sweats), and sudden weight gain. I'm perplexed, family doctor just says everything is normal. Taking a look at it with my integrative doc, but diet has not entered the equation yet. What are your thoughts based on your own personal experience?
xo Kate
Given how much better I feel after going Paleo, including being grain-free and sugar-free, I don't see what you have to lose. Many, MANY people have improved their health by eating like a hunter-gatherer.
i dont know if this is true today, but years ago i was talking to my aunt who has a thyroid condition. at the time i was having health issues that turned out to be hyperprolactinemia. i had a thyroid test that came back normal and my aunt said thyroid tests need to be done over time and "fresh blood" doesnt give acurate results and lots of doctors dont know the right tests to ask for. might be worth investigating
This was in a newsletter this morning from Dr Terry:
"This is really simple. Cut up broccoli, and slice the stems thinly. I put broccoli and seaweed in the skillet along with the meat that I am cooking for two minutes before I serve the meal. Then I add a little coconut oil to the broccoli (add iodized sea salt to taste). I use the flowerettes and slice the stems. If there are leaves I add them to bone broth or smoothies. No need to throw them away. The coconut oil will increase your absorption of the vital nutrients from the broccoli. The kelp/ dulse will increase the iodine that is available to your thyroid. This is helpful as the cabbage family vegetables will slightly decrease the availability of iodine. I have balanced this by adding kelp or dulse to the skillet when I cook cabbage family vegetables."
It is a good idea to balance iodine containing foods with goitrogenic ones. However, since I was already doing this, the goitrogens either weren't the problem or the addition of seaweed daily wasn't enough. That is why I added an iodine supplement.
So totally agree about listeing to your body, as I have an overactive thyroid I'm thinking your Paleo diet may be perfect for me! I would love to get off the tablets I take for it and have refused radio-iodine therapy as I dont see it as safe! Love your site by the way. . . . so awesome it is going so well for you!!!
So smart of you to figure it out. We've started supplementing iodine here too, and thanks to your input, I've also added some B-12. Hoping to feel results soon. I'm kind of cold all the time, but spring is coming late here, so that's part of it.
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Awesome that you sorted it out!! I have problems keeping warm, my hands and feet and nose are often cold, and all through winter I always feel like I just can't get warm. I am a thin person by nature, and everyone always blames it on "lack of body fat" but I'm not so sure. Any suggestions or ideas?
Can you give a rundown at some point of what a "normal" day/week of eating looks like for you? I'm curious to know how you are working in all these veggies, and what you are eating. I want to add more variety to my diet, but its hard when I'm a little picky, and the guys in the house are pickier!
It's important to keep up the iodine in our diet. I discovered that when I suffered from low thryoid. I now add kelp salt to my food.
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We tend to eat fish and shellfish 2-3 times per week, plus I sprinkle dried wakame on our food most days. I'm not sure it was enough though, so I'll supplement for a while.
I always say you have to listen to your body. Glad you'e having more good days than bad, though!
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PetroPass is working now on the creation of special isles for its pumps in all stations offering the service.
Automatic vehicle identification : using RFID cards installed in the vehicles, we can connect them to the POS terminals – these need to the RFID card reading compatible. As soon as a vehicle enters the petrol station, its identified for the Vehicle / driverID, depending on the configuration and details the following directly into the POS terminal :
- Vehicle ID + Card ID.
- Available balance in the card, translated into the max fuel quantity available.
- A go-ahead to the attendant to allow vehicle fuel top-up for the max. available fuel quantity.
- This feature to minimize the time wasted queuing in front of stations and gives our clients a VIP service.
- We are adding more products for payments through the PetroCard – shops at the petrol stations as well as additional services :
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Prior to Tuesday night, the only other time the Wells Fargo Center unleashed a round of boos during the Flyers' five-game homestand was when Andrew MacDonald was introduced before the home opener.
For MacDonald's sake, he had nothing to do with this debacle — a 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks (see observations). It marked the Flyers' most lopsided loss of the season and the first game in which they were completely out of it when the third period began.
"To a man, we could have been a lot better, starting with me in the net. That's where it all starts," Brian Elliott, who stopped just 19 of 25 shots, said. "It's a big, strong team. We beat them in their barn last time. They had something to prove and we didn't answer the bell."
Tied, 1-1, after the opening 20 minutes, the Flyers seemingly lost their composure by turning over pucks and allowing calls (and even non-calls) to affect their play on the ice.
"We've got to do a better job of keeping our composure," Claude Giroux said. "We weren't happy with some of the calls. I'm probably the first one to lose my composure, and we got away from our game plan."
Giroux's lack of discipline came as Ducks center Antoine Vermette took a whack at Giroux's shin and broke the captain's stick. Yet, no slashing penalty was called.
On Giroux's next shift, he was called for tripping (possibly out of frustration) when he stuck out his skate and sent Chris Wagner tumbling to the ice just seconds after Wagner had leveled Jori Lehtera.
With Giroux in the box, the Ducks scored on the ensuing power play when Nick Ritchie backhanded a rebound past Elliott for a 3-1 lead.
The Flyers were also facing a Ducks team that came to Philadelphia considerably healthier than the one they faced on Oct. 7 in Anaheim. The Ducks' boost most notably came from the return of captain Ryan Getzlaf, who led the attack with a goal and an assist (see highlights).
"They have guys who can skate, big bodies," Giroux said. "We just couldn't feel the puck tonight. It's frustrating. Games like this are going to happen. It's how we deal with it."
Bad decisions? Check.
Poor discipline? Check.
Bad goaltending? Check.
Terrible ice? Depends on who you're asking.
Apparently, there was plenty of blame to be passed around.
"That's the worst it's ever been in my career here," Shayne Gostisbehere said. "I thought the ice was horrendous tonight. I don't know what's going on. It's not an excuse or anything, it's just something we've got to deal with and hopefully it will get better."
"I don't know, but we'll look into it," Giroux said. "It's just a little different. We don't know what was the issue. I don't really want to comment on it because I don't know what was going on."
As bizarre as that may sound, head coach Dave Hakstol may have been second-guessing the defensive pairings he put on the ice following the injury to MacDonald Saturday, as all three pairs had very little experience together.
"You've got to play a couple of games to get some chemistry," Gostisbehere, who started the game with Radko Gudas, said. "As a team, I think we could have played a little better, obviously, but I think it comes with not playing with certain guys."
Even Ivan Provorov had a lousy night with his most inconsistent game of the season. By the third period, Hakstol elected to play the defensive shell game and go back to what had worked in the past.
"I think we just went back to some comfort level," Gostisbehere said. "I played with Hagger (Robert Hagg), Man Dog (Brandon Manning) has played with Gudy before. I think just to get some familiarity together. I don't know what's going to go on, but as a team we could have played a lot better."
Patrick exits early
Flyers rookie Nolan Patrick left the game in the second period when Wagner checked him into the boards and appeared to rattle his head (see video). No penalty was called as the rookie went straight to the dressing room for further evaluation. By the third period, Patrick was dressed and in the press box.
"I think it was a shoulder-to-shoulder finished check," Hakstol said. "I'm going to look at it a little bit closer, but I don't think I need to. I saw it live and I thought it was a shoulder-to-shoulder finished check."
Milestone moment
On the Flyers' final goal of the game, three players all celebrated a milestone of sorts:
Sean Couturier scored the goal, his 200th NHL point.
Jakub Voracek registered an assist, his 500th NHL point.
Travis Sanheim recorded his first career NHL assist and point.


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Maude Chardon, June 14th , 2018.
Nowadays, designs and ideas have been explored in a whole new level, making every single thing which had never been thought before has been easily innovated. It is really true if you compare home design with fashion which does not seem to have any end. As the time goes by, there will be new things and trends which will make the design become so awesome. So, are you interested to have learn about such awesome designs? Here, you are going to learn about them. You'll be surprised looking at those stuffs. It even occurs in bathroom. Have you ever seen unique bathtubs designs which make you want to jump in and relax all night long? If not, here are a few glimpse of unique bathtubs which will make your jaw drop.
Having a bath doesn't need you have to have a tub. There's a whirlpool in a 3/4 round shape. At one side of this pool, there are some steps of stairs to let you come into the pool. It's installed in right on the floor, in the middle of your bathroom, it's as if you have a mini swimming pool in your own bathroom. There's also someone who built their bathroom in second floor. They built a built-in tub in a terrace, surrounded by wooden deck at the back and glass at the front, make it more like an infinity bath. No problem what shower tile design ideas you choose, as long as you're able to make a comfortable yet unique experience of bathing.
Other ones are really attempting to create more comfortable bath. They create a bathtub out of aquarium-like glass box, and inside the box, they put a wooden lounger. And at the top of head side, they install a shower. Who said you can't set your body in a most relaxed position when you're having a warm bath? If you want more romantic bathtub, there's also a kind of tub which can accommodate you and your partner in two different tubs, but still can lay side by side at the same wooden base. The tub is narrower, only fit to body shape, but it's comfortable.
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May 9, 2011
Schedule for
Week of 5/9/11
MWF Swim 5:30-6:30 or 7:00am
Mon-Fri Swim 3:30-5:30pm
Mon-Fri Dryland
Sat 6:00-8:30am
TThF Swim 5:30-6:30am
Mon-Fri Swim 3:30-5:30pm
Mon-Thu Dryland
Sat 6:00-8:30am
Mon-Fri Swim 3:30-5:30pm
M-Th Dryland 5:30-6:15pm
Sat 6:00-8:30am
Blue Bell (boys and girls) (International)
MWF Dryland 5-5:30pm
Mon-Fri Swim 5:30-7:30pm
Sat Swim 7:00-9:00am
Yellow Bell(International)
Session 1: Mon-Fri Swim 4:30-6:00pm
Session 2: Mon-Fri Swim 6:00-7:30pm
Sat Swim 9:00-10:45am
White Bell
Mon-Fri 5:00-6:00pm (International)
Mon-Fri 6:00-7:00pm (Saratoga)
Sat Swim 10:30-11:30am (International)
Junior Bell
Mon-Fri 6:00-7:00pm (Saratoga)
MWF 4:00-5:00pm (Wilson)
Bronze (formerly Junior Bell 3)
Friday 6:00-7:15pm (Saratoga)
Saturday 10:30-12:00pm (International)
Upcoming Events
SLUG C/B/A+ @ Santa
5/14-15: WAVE meet @ Morgan Hill
5/17: New Parent Meeting
5/19: deadline to enter Monterey/Age Group Open https://ome.swimconnection.com/ome/meets/431
5/20-21: CCS Champs @ SCSC (high school)
5/22: SCSC Walk-On @ SCSC (high school students only)
5/27-30: Monterey/Age Group Open @ Salinas
6/1: deadline to enter SJA meet @ San Jose https://ome.swimconnection.com/ome/meets/490
6/11-12: SJA C/B/A+ @ San Jose
6/9-12: Southwest Invite @ Tucson, AZ (Gold/Nat'l)
6/16-19: 44th International Swim Meet @ SCSC (qualifiers only) Housing Applications are now being accepted!
6/25-26: Valley Splash C/B/A+ @ San Jose
Napa/Age Group Open @
7/7-10: JO's @ WEST (qualifiers only)
7/17: Almaden Relays
7/20: deadline to enter Far Westerns @ Concord https://ome.swimconnection.com/ome/meets/499
7/20-24: Sectionals @ Clovis, CA (qualifiers only)
7/27-31: Far Westerns @ Concord (qualifiers only)
8/2-6: Nationals @ Stanford (qualifiers only)
8/3-5: NACCs (qualifiers only) @ Mexico
8/8-12: Junior Nationals @ Stanford (qualifiers only)
8/9-13: Western Zones (qualifiers only) @ Clovis
WAVE meet
Good luck to all swimmers participating in the WAVE meet this weekend! Please be at the meet no later than 7:45am.Make sure you check-in at the check-in desk and check-in with your coaches so they know you're there! The coaches will be Coach Steve, Coach Abby, Coach Broc and Coach Rob. The meet will be held at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center, located at 16200 Condit Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037-9598. The meet sheet can be found here: http://www.pacswim.org/0511wave.pdf(meet sheet contains directions, location, other information about the meet, etc.)
Team Room Closed
The team room will be closed May 12th-15th. The Aquamaids will be using it for their judges in their competition next week. They will also be using six lanes closest to the diving well for training Thursday the 12th 2:30-3:15pm and Saturday the 14th from 10:30-11:15am.
Swim-a-thon was a great success and we're still rolling! Check out some of the pictures on Facebook taken by Amy Bencomo and don't forget, Swim-a-thon money is due by Tuesday, May 10th!
Wednesday Winner
No Wednesday Winner this week, don't forget to log into TeamUnify and check your account every Wednesday!
Team Store
The store is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday 4:30-6:00pm.
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Blue Bells - boys
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Blue Bells - girls
Summer competition! Now that the hot weather is here, athletes need to be taking care of their bodies and preparing for practice.You need to drink water or juice throughout the day; not just before/during practice. The sun and heat are your enemies!
Yellow Bells
New Warm Up for the Month of May
Everyone starts with a 200 free
Yellow Bell 1
3 rounds, 1 round each fly, back, breast:
6x25 @ :40
2x stroke drill #1
2x stroke drill #2
2x swim
2x50 swim @ 1:10
150 free
50 free drill #1
50 free drill #2
50 free swim
Yellow Bell 2
3 rounds, 1 round each fly, back, breast:
6x25 @ :45
2x stroke drill #1
2x stroke drill #2
2x swim
1x50 swim @ 1:30
100 free
25 free drill #1
25 free drill #2
50 free swim
Fly drill #1: underwater recovery
Fly drill #2: 3-3-3
Back drill #1: 6 kick switch
Back drill #2: 6-3-6 (6 kick switch switch with 3 strokes between)
Breast drill #1: breaststroke hands with flutter kick
Breast drill #2: 1 pull, double kick
Free drill #1: 3 second pause
Free drill #2: 6-3-6 (6 kick switch switch with 3 strokes between)
White Bells
No news!
Junior Bells
Congratulations to our new Yellow Bells: Shivani Ayalasomayajula, Jesse Lujan, Aashka Upadhyay, Nandini Singh, Naomi Le, and Aryan Rai!
Congratulations to our new Blue Bells: Sandy You and Pallavi Rajan
June 6th until August 15th we will be moving to Santa Clara High School at 3000 Benton Ave, Santa Clara, CA. One practice from 11:00-12:00 AM for Bronze (formerly Junior Bell 3). We will keep the Junior Bell workouts on M/W/F at Wilson from 4:00-5:00pm until June 30th.
Bronze Group
June 6th until August 15th we will be moving to Santa Clara High School at 3000 Benton Ave, Santa Clara, CA. One practice from 11:00am-12:00pm for Bronze (formerly Junior Bell 3).
10&U Champs
We had 135 best times last weekend at the 10&U Championship meet along with several new PRT, FW and JO cuts! Congratulations to:
Bianca Yongyuth 100Fr, 50Fl, 100IM
Zaal Engineer 50Fr, 50Br
Jonathan Sebastian 100Fr
Hannah Franzwa 100Br
Nicole Oliva 50Fr
Sophia Sebastian 500Fr
Cathy Teng 200Fr
Ben Winn 50Br
Camille Goenawan 100IM, 200Fr
Dasha Pastushenko 100Fr
Kaitlyn Wu 100Fr, 100Br, 100IM
Ryan Ma 200Fr, 200IM
Ben Winn 100IM
Abby Koornwinder 50Bk, 50Br, 100IM
Nivrithi Krishnan 50Br
Tina Le 50Bk, 50Br
Mai McKenna 500Fr
Mila Meck 50Fl
Aishwarya Tare 100Br
Robert Brodskiy 50Fr, 50Bk, 100Br, 200IM
Tim Chou 100IM
Sasha Shashkov 500Fr, 100Fl
Sanjay Shrikanth 100Bk
Eric Tran 500Fr
Bradley Wong 200IM
Stanford Invite
We had 20 best times last weekend at the Stanford Invite along with some new PRT, FW and JO cuts! Congratulations to:
Leeza Shashkova 200Fr, 400Fr, 800Fr, 1500Fr
Leeza Shashkova 100Fr
Leeza Shashkova 100Bk, 200Bk
SCSC's Article of the Week!
Article of the Week is BACK! USA Swimming always has some gems in their resources sectio and this week, we're highlighting this article by Dr. Alan Goldberg, How to Be a Winning Parent.Check it out!
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Issa Rae, writer and creator of the critically acclaimed HBO series "Insecure," is hoping to cap off her recent rise to fame with a historic Emmy win for Best Comedy Actress this fall. Rae developed the series after feeling limited by the stereotypes of African-American women in Hollywood. It follows her character, Issa Dee, through the everyday experiences of an awkward, modern black woman. The audience reception was positive, and the eight-episode first season still holds a perfect 100% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Rae now hopes to turn those positive reviews into Emmy gold.
Rae has been no stranger to accolades over the past year. In January she was a Golden Globe nominee for Best TV Comedy Actress, which went to her potential Emmy rival Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish"). At the NAACP Image Awards she was edged out by Ross again for Best Comedy Actress, and she lost to "Black-ish" in the writing category as well. Rae has not gone home completely empty handed in 2017 though – she picked up the Vanguard Award from the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards and was honored as the New Voice at the Final Draft Awards for screenwriting.
Emmy voters do respect actors who are able to write and produce their own material. In 2008 Tina Fey not only took home the Best Comedy Actress award for "30 Rock," but she also won for writing and producing it as well. Rae could be a similar triple-threat this year if she is also able to score nominations for Best Comedy Writing and Best Comedy Series. Multiple nominations could be the key to propelling Rae to the winner's circle.
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Emmy Awards: HBO has six strong Comedy Series contenders led by 'Veep,' 'Silicon Valley'
In the history of the Emmy Awards it has not been uncommon for edgy, first-year shows on subscription cable to take home some hardware. You could compare Issa Rae to Toni Collette in Showtime's "United States of Tara," Edie Falco in "Nurse Jackie" (also from Showtime), and of course the reigning five-time champ Julia Louis-Dreyfus in HBO's "Veep." If anyone is able to take down Louis-Dreyfus it may just be Rae, a rival from her own network. It is possible Emmy voters may also want to reward Rae as TV's hip, new star – similar to America Ferrera's 2007 win for "Ugly Betty."
The cultural significance of Rae winning Best Comedy Actress should not be ignored either. In the 68-year history of the Emmy Awards only one black woman has taken this honor: Isabel Sanford in 1981 for "The Jeffersons." Prior to Sanford's historic win Diahann Carroll became the first African-American woman nominated in this category for "Julia"(1969).
Since then only three more black women have been nominated: Nell Carter ("Gimme a Break," 1982-1983), Phylicia Rashad ("The Cosby Show," 1985-1986) and the aforementioned Ross ("Black-ish," 2016). Rae now hopes to become the seventh nominated and second to win, but she will have tough competition. Other strong contenders in the contest include Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Ross ("Black-ish"), Ellie Kemper ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), Lily Tomlin ("Grace and Frankie") and Allison Janney ("Mom").
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Be sure to make your Emmy predictions. Weigh in now with your picks so that Hollywood insiders can see how their TV shows and performers are faring in our Emmy odds. You can keep changing your predictions until just before nominees are announced on July 13. And join in the fierce debate over the 2017 Emmys taking place right now with Hollywood insiders in our TV forums. Read more Gold Derby entertainment news.


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For nearly 50 years, Bethel College has celebrated education, diverse cultural traditions, special foods, fine arts, crafts and friendship at its annual Fall Festival, held each year on an extended weekend in late September or early October. More than 5,000 people come to Newton and the Bethel campus to enjoy an array of activities.
Each year, Bethel College Fall Festival weekend begins with Taste of Newton downtown on Thursday evening, continues with special events at the college on Friday, peaks with the Fall Festival fair and many activities across campus on Saturday, and ends with worship and the final performance of the Fall Fest stage production on Sunday.
Upcoming dates for the annual Fall Festival fair on campus are:
- October 6, 2018
- October 5, 2019
- October 10, 2020 – 50th Bethel College Fall Festival!
The dates are determined by the first home football game in October, as scheduled by the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.
All events are in facilities on the Bethel College campus in North Newton, unless otherwise noted.
Whether or not you're acquainted with Bethel, you're invited to make yourself at home on our campus, greet old friends and make new ones, sample new foods, listen to new sounds and enjoy Bethel tradition at Fall Festival. Check back for a link to the current festival program.
For more information, contact the alumni office, which coordinates Fall Festival.
Each year, Bethel appreciates the support of Fall Festival and Taste of Newton sponsors, hosts, performers and exhibitors. Donations from sponsors support Fall Festival on campus and also go toward Bethel's share of expenses as it cooperates with the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce to put on Taste of Newton. Some exhibitors donate their proceeds. Some entertainers donate their time. You are invited to thank businesses and individuals for their contribution to these annual college-and-community events.
To support the college and gain business exposure as a sponsor for a future Fall Festival, please contact the alumni office.
2017 Fall Festival and Taste of Newton Sponsors
- Living Rooms by Gayle
- Midland National Bank
- Newton Medical Center
- The Breadbasket
- Mid Continent Industries
- Wenger Oil Inc.
- Adrian & Pankratz PA
- First Bank
- Dillons
- The Citizen's State Bank
- Charlsen Insurance
- Heinze Insurance
- City of North Newton
- City of Newton
- Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Everence
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Las Cruces mother faces child abuse charges after children test positive for meth
A Las Cruces mother of three children was arrested Tuesday and faces the same child abuse charges as her live-in boyfriend.
Ashley Thurman, 29, of the 1900 block of Colorado Avenue, was charged with two counts of child abuse not resulting in death or great bodily harm.
Her 22-year-old boyfriend, Eddie Castillo, is facing child abuse charges after the completion of an investigation into drug use and child abuse in the home in which he lived.
Castillo was taken into custody after an 8-month-old and his 8-year-old sibling tested positive for methamphetamine, according to court documents obtained by KFOX14.
The day care that three siblings -- ages 8 months, 6 years and 8 years -- attended became suspicious about their welfare, the documents stated.
The children all lived with Castillo, who was dating their mother, Ashley Thurman.
Caregivers at Children's Playhouse Daycare told investigators from the Las Cruces Police Department and the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department that they had concerns for the children after the baby, when dropped off at the day care, appeared dirty, had a foul odor and was wearing inadequate clothing, the documents said. On several occasions, the baby had no shoes or jacket during the cold months, according to the documents.
While at the day care, the two older siblings role-played ordering drugs over the phone, a day care employee told investigators.
The document stated that a police detective and a CYFD investigator went to the children's home in the 900 block of East Madrid Avenue and conducted a walk-through.
The document also stated that the apartment was dirty and messy with inadequate living conditions. Marijuana was found on top of the television in the children's bedroom and a clear meth pipe was found in a laundry basket on the children's bed. The document also stated that investigators found meth pipes in a box in the front yard and a meth pipe on a table inside the home.
In addition, the document stated that drug tests were performed on the mother and the three children. Results showed that the 8-month-old and the 8-year-old tested positive for methamphetamine.
The CYFD investigator interviewed the two older children. They told the investigator that Castillo smoked marijuana inside the home. They said Castillo was known to do drugs with his friends outside and inside the trailer when their mother was at the store or donating plasma. Both siblings said they were afraid of Castillo because he had slapped one of them in the face recently.
During an interview, Castillo admitted to investigators that he smoked marijuana and smoked cigarettes, but denied smoking or using meth. He also admitted to kicking the 8-year-old. He told investigators he had anger-management issues and was under the influence of alcohol when he kicked the child. Castillo told investigators he needed drug and anger counseling so he could change his life.
KFOX14 Local spoke Tuesday with Jardin de los Niños executive director Audrey Hartley.
Hartley said just being around drugs can have harmful effects on children.
With meth, "To the kids there will be obviously some physical ramifications. They will experience withdrawal, they could experience brain damage, depending on how much is being used," Hartley said.
Hartley also said children who are torn away from their families may develop certain health issues.
"That creates social anxiety, separation anxiety. You don't know where the parents are going, 99 time out of 100 they are in jail and there's no determination as to when they will get out," Hartley said.
She also added that it's important for people to report any red flags they notice in a child's behavior.
"The day care workers that reported the situation acted very appropriately. My staff and I have been discussing this and we all agree it's time to do another training because you have to be vigilant," Hartley said.
Thurman and Castillo were booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center, where they are initially being held without bond.
The arrest report said she was gone when Castillo would use drugs around the children.
The children are in the custody of other family members, according to the document.


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Santa and Scrooge: Two Faces of Christmas In Our Culture
Of all the many Christmas stories penned over the ages, of the characters we associate with the holidays, jolly old St. Nick and Ebenezer Scrooge are perhaps the two iconic faces we remember most of all. While Santa's reputation may loom larger than Scrooge's, both characters enhance our celebration of Christmas in a very big way.
There's no question about Santa's goodness. He lives to give and spends his year preparing for Christmas Eve when he flies around the world bringing toys and good cheer to children everywhere. Of course, he delivers just to "good children" or so the legend goes. He's been known to deliver bundles of switches and other less savory items to "bad children" but most of us enjoy the Santa Claus personification. The spirit of Santa encourages a great deal of holiday giving, by example and tradition.
The other face of Christmas, one often mocked and made sport of is a character from Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol. Outside of English majors (which I once ranked among) and literature lovers, this is probably Dickens best known work. In it, Dickens managed to preserve the old English Christmas with all its' traditions and glory even as he also wrote a novel of social conscience, something he did quite well in other works as well.
From the original novel we now have multiple modern versions of the tale, everything from cartoon format (even one version with Donald Duck) to made for television movies and theatrical films. We've seen female Scrooges, a Flintstones version, stage productions and more. Because of A Christmas Carol, there's been a plethora of Dickens Christmas Faires appearing each December across America including in the small town where I live.
A wide variety of well known and talented actors have tackled the role of Scrooge. One of my favorites is the performance by George C. Scott but I also like Patrick Stewart's adaptation of the role. There's a Muppets version and so many more. Same story, often almost the same lines taken from the classic novel but A Christmas Carol has become a tradition and favorite for many.
I've often wondered if he created the character of Ebenezer Scrooge out of whole cloth or if Scrooge was inspired by someone Dickens once knew. Whatever his origins, the name of Scrooge has come to be defined as anyone who doesn't like Christmas, someone who's miserly and selfish, and lacks the Christmas spirit.
Too often I think society as a whole forgets Scrooge changed. When I see someone dubbed a "Scrooge" in the media or joked about in society, I think not of the miserly, lonely man at the beginning of the story but of the transformed jolly old gentleman who makes the Crachitt's Christmas and later life so much better.
Often the most memorable character from A Christmas Carol becomes Tiny Tim more than Scrooge.
When it comes to beloved Christmas stories we have everything from the original Christmas story of the Nativity which comes to us from Luke to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer which began as an advertising campaign for Montgomery Wards to dancing elves and of course Frank Capra's classic and iconic, It's A Wonderful Life. Although many may never realize, it's a different little version of Scrooge's story, changed and transformed with a different kind of character and put into what was a contemporary setting at the time of the movie's release.
Beloved, jolly happy Santa Claus, a man with magical powers and deep pockets who gifts the world each holiday season has some echoes in a mythical way to Jesus Christ whose birth we celebrate. Ebenezer Scrooge, the old miser who lives a meager, miserable and lonely existence by choice echoes the moments we all have when we're in anything but a Christmas mood. The pair continue to be compared and contrasted. Here's a link to a popular Houston Chronicle article from a few years ago comparing Scrooge and Santa. It's a humourous piece and I like it - but it gives Scrooge no credit at all for his change of heart, which seems very common.
Funny but in the end, I have to think Ebenezer Scrooge personifies the true spirit of Christmas in a far more human fashion. He lives Christmas year round, loves the holiday, saves Tiny Tim, and becomes a benefactor for the struggling Crachitt family. He's more like us than the benevolent, all powerful, always good Santa.
Both loom larger than life and yet each offers a little life lesson into giving, into the hearts of mankind, into sharing and Christmas.
Many Christmas theme stories abound - my own first Christmas release is tossed into the mix this year with a poignant love story about faith, hope in the face of utter despair and one woman's powerful love.
A Page In The Life
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